The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-04
A PRETTY SERIOUS NATTER
That's the Aspect the States Little FL
nancial Trouble Begins to Assume.
Salaries May Have Bad Effect Upon
Some of Their Work.

There has not been much activity about
the State Offices for many day as there was
yesterday. All along there has been an easy
going expectation that something would be done
to bridge over the financial difficulties that con-
fronted them, and therefore the solemn real
tiles of the situation came with the greater
force. In fact. the officers are more worried
about the effect that the want of money
will have their work than fnan-
cial injury to themselves. Their sala-
res are all provided for. but OF
them feel inclined to draw their salaries and
show results from their labors. Unless some
arrangement is made TO cover clerk hire and of
fee expenses in the various departments the re-
suit will be the State will pay almost as much as
usual for its work. and its work will not be done.
Said State Gsologist Thompson, yesterday: Il
can sit up here with the fossils and draw my sal
airy without any trouble, but my work will stop.
Under the present construction of the law there
is nothing left of this department but the Geolo-
gist / very much regret that our work has been
limited as it has by the smallness of appropria
tions in the past, but with none whatever our re-
port cannot be expected to be very creditable to
the State"
To make the embarrassment OF the State off,
GERS worse, the State house Commissioners have
not yet determined on the course that they will
pursue in regard to anything They have not
decided whether, when they accept the building,
they will turn it over 10 the custody of the Lii
brarian, under the old law. not; but they do
not think they will. The law creating the COM
mission provides for completing the building.
bat SAYS nothing as to what IS to be done with
it. Mr. Nelson. of the board, prepared
q law to the case. providing
for new officer, to be known the Custodian
of the Capitol, to whom they should hand over
the completed building, but it was lost in the
shuttle at the last session If the commission
ers do retain charge of the building until the
next session Of the Legislature, they will have
employees who will attend to the janitor
work of the corridors and the heating
think that these employees will not do the janitor
work OF the Offices. AS to this. however, they
have not fin ally decided. They think that the
rooms of the officers who now in Gaups
block will ba ready for occupany by Dec ], and
insist that those offices shall be moved whether
general conference of State officers in iabout
week, and try to come to some definite conclu-
sion
A consult alton of State officers was held yes
terday afternoon, and the whole subject was
discussed at great length. 1t was claimed then
that ex-Auditor Rice responsible for the
whole trouble-that Auditor Carr had made up
his mind to issue the necessary vouchers, but
Mr. Rice called his attention penal statute.
which he claimed to the case, and Mr..
Carr changed his mind. No formal action
taken, but unanimous sentiment was eX-
pressed that something ought to be done
Much sympathy was EXPRESSED yesterday for
the Clerk of the Supreme Court It is currently
the courts relief, the inGees will adjourn court
and go home In this case the Clerk will be left
without any revenues. but at the same time will
be required to perform the duties of his office